Comments on: Sharpening in Lighroom – Part 1 of 2 http://x-equals.com/blog/?p=1792 Thu, 9 Sep 2010 09:03:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michael W. Gray http://x-equals.com/blog/?p=1792&cpage=1#comment-4300 Michael W. Gray Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:43:16 +0000 http://x-equals.com/blog/?p=1792#comment-4300 The two sharpening passes are not accumulative, they are separate phases of post processing. The first sharpening pass is used simply to get the softness out of the image before you continue on with further editing. Essentially you are trying to sharpen up the image to the point where it is good enough to really see what you are working with whilst doing other edits. This phase of editing I call Pre-Sharpening, as it is only used to facilitate the accuracy of other edits, which is especially important when working with local adjustments. The second phase, called Creative Sharpening, is where you take the time to perfect your image utilizing the regular sharpening tools and applying local sharpening via the local adjustment brush. This is the "final" sharpening and should be the last edit you make to an image before export. As I said, these two sharpening passes do not apply a cumulative effect, the Creative Sharpening will override the Pre-Sharpening settings. The two sharpening passes are not accumulative, they are separate phases of post processing. The first sharpening pass is used simply to get the softness out of the image before you continue on with further editing. Essentially you are trying to sharpen up the image to the point where it is good enough to really see what you are working with whilst doing other edits. This phase of editing I call Pre-Sharpening, as it is only used to facilitate the accuracy of other edits, which is especially important when working with local adjustments.

The second phase, called Creative Sharpening, is where you take the time to perfect your image utilizing the regular sharpening tools and applying local sharpening via the local adjustment brush. This is the “final” sharpening and should be the last edit you make to an image before export.

As I said, these two sharpening passes do not apply a cumulative effect, the Creative Sharpening will override the Pre-Sharpening settings.

]]> By: Phil Marion http://x-equals.com/blog/?p=1792&cpage=1#comment-4256 Phil Marion Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:58:14 +0000 http://x-equals.com/blog/?p=1792#comment-4256 "Either a combo of Develop and Export sharpening or two passes of Develop sharpening." I am new to LR3 having used ACR for several years. How does one do 'two passes' of develop sharpening? “Either a combo of Develop and Export sharpening or two passes of Develop sharpening.”
I am new to LR3 having used ACR for several years. How does one do ‘two passes’ of develop sharpening?

]]> By: alan hough http://x-equals.com/blog/?p=1792&cpage=1#comment-3238 alan hough Sat, 03 Apr 2010 02:28:03 +0000 http://x-equals.com/blog/?p=1792#comment-3238 When you import a RAW file into LR notice the sharpening defaults are set to Amount 25, Radius 1, Detail 25, Masking 0, regardless of the camera model. LR applies purposeful blurring to RAW files by slightly blending adjacent pixels specific to a camera model. Since it knows how much blurring to apply then LR knows how much sharpening to compensate for the blurring. The number 25 represents optimal sharpening for a particular camera. For this reason I would stay in LR for any additional sharpening. Shooting on my D70s with an 18-70DX kit lens I hardly need to apply extra sharpening. When you import a RAW file into LR notice the sharpening defaults are set to Amount 25, Radius 1, Detail 25, Masking 0, regardless of the camera model.
LR applies purposeful blurring to RAW files by slightly blending adjacent pixels specific to a camera model.
Since it knows how much blurring to apply then LR knows how much sharpening to compensate for the blurring.
The number 25 represents optimal sharpening for a particular camera.

For this reason I would stay in LR for any additional sharpening.
Shooting on my D70s with an 18-70DX kit lens I hardly need to apply extra sharpening.

]]> By: Tyler Wainright http://x-equals.com/blog/?p=1792&cpage=1#comment-2591 Tyler Wainright Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:46:42 +0000 http://x-equals.com/blog/?p=1792#comment-2591 Thank you - I've been using the sharpening feature but not to the extent discussed here. I'll play around with it some more tonight on a few images. Thank you – I’ve been using the sharpening feature but not to the extent discussed here. I’ll play around with it some more tonight on a few images.

]]> By: Herman Lee http://x-equals.com/blog/?p=1792&cpage=1#comment-2471 Herman Lee Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:39:08 +0000 http://x-equals.com/blog/?p=1792#comment-2471 Great tutorial. Very simple and easy to understand. I've always confused with this sharpening method. You make this sounds very easy to do. Good job. You have a talent as a teacher. Thank you very much. Great tutorial. Very simple and easy to understand. I’ve always confused with this sharpening method. You make this sounds very easy to do. Good job. You have a talent as a teacher.
Thank you very much.

]]> By: Sarah http://x-equals.com/blog/?p=1792&cpage=1#comment-2437 Sarah Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:58:07 +0000 http://x-equals.com/blog/?p=1792#comment-2437 Very interesting, thank you (again!). I've always been baffled by sharpening settings, hopefully if I follow your advice I'll be able to sort out some problem images. Very interesting, thank you (again!). I’ve always been baffled by sharpening settings, hopefully if I follow your advice I’ll be able to sort out some problem images.

]]> By: Peter Remnemark http://x-equals.com/blog/?p=1792&cpage=1#comment-2434 Peter Remnemark Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:57:56 +0000 http://x-equals.com/blog/?p=1792#comment-2434 Hi, Great article, have used the sharpening tool for a time of period, and I do like it. Now I do understand the fundamentals of the tool and you explained the details so I can utilize the tool even better. Thanks, and keep up the good work Peter Hi,
Great article, have used the sharpening tool for a time of period, and I do like it. Now I do understand the fundamentals of the tool and you explained the details so I can utilize the tool even better.

Thanks, and keep up the good work

Peter

]]> By: Brandon Oelling http://x-equals.com/blog/?p=1792&cpage=1#comment-2135 Brandon Oelling Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:30:41 +0000 http://x-equals.com/blog/?p=1792#comment-2135 Looks GREAT max ... thanks! Looks GREAT max … thanks!

]]> By: Max http://x-equals.com/blog/?p=1792&cpage=1#comment-2132 Max Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:44:33 +0000 http://x-equals.com/blog/?p=1792#comment-2132 Excellent tutorial. Here it is put into practice : http://digitalshootingdotnet.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/sharpen-your-pictures-with-lightroom/ Excellent tutorial. Here it is put into practice :

http://digitalshootingdotnet.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/sharpen-your-pictures-with-lightroom/

]]> By: Sharpening In Lightroom « Scott Martin Photography http://x-equals.com/blog/?p=1792&cpage=1#comment-2121 Sharpening In Lightroom « Scott Martin Photography Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:45:08 +0000 http://x-equals.com/blog/?p=1792#comment-2121 [...] I was wandering around the internet today during some downtime, when I came across this great tutorial on sharpening your photos in Lightroom. Part 1 gives a great explanation on how each of the [...] [...] I was wandering around the internet today during some downtime, when I came across this great tutorial on sharpening your photos in Lightroom. Part 1 gives a great explanation on how each of the [...]

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